Dromedary

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdɹɒm.É™.dÉ™.ɹi/
• US IPA: /ˈdɹɑmÉ™deɹɪ/

Origin

From Old French dromadaire, from Late Latin dromedarius ("kind of camel"), from Classical Latin dromas, dromadis, from Ancient Greek δρομάς κάμηλος (dromas kamelos, "running camel"), from δρόμος (dromos, "race course").

Full definition of dromedary

Noun

1. Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel.
2. Any swift riding camel.

Synonyms

• Arabian camel
• dromedary camel
• Camelus aegyptiacus

• Camelus africanus

• Camelus arabicus

• Camelus dromas

• Camelus dromos

• Camelus ferus

• Camelus lukius

• Camelus polytrichus

• Camelus turcomanichus

• Camelus vulgaris

Coordinate terms

Related terms

• ship of the desert